unity-manual-material

1## Triggers
2- Creating a new Material asset
3- Changing a material color or shader
4- Dragging a material onto a MeshRenderer or Mesh
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6# Manual Material Tasks
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8Step-by-step instructions for Material operations inside the Unity Editor. Paths assume the default English Unity UI; translate the labels into the user's Unity language when replying.
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10## When to guide manually vs automate
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12Guide manually when the user can finish the task in **3 clicks or fewer**: creating one Material, picking a color, or assigning a Material to one object.
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14Automate when the task involves **bulk material creation, batch property edits, shader keyword toggles across many materials, or render-queue changes** — use the [material](../material/SKILL.md) REST module instead.
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16## Create a Material asset
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18#### Step 1 — Open the create menu in the Project window
19Right-click in the Project window, then choose **Create > Material**.
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21Alternative path:
22- Main menu `Assets > Create > Material`
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24#### Step 2 — Name the Material
25Type the new name and press Enter.
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27## Change the Material color
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29#### Step 1 — Select the Material
30Click the Material asset in the Project window.
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32#### Step 2 — Edit the Base Color / Albedo
33In the Inspector:
34- For URP/HDRP Lit shaders, click the **Base Map** color swatch (or **Base Color** field).
35- For Built-in Standard, click the **Albedo** color swatch.
36- Pick a color in the color picker and close it.
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38## Change the shader
39 
40#### Step 1 — Select the Material
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